God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
For they had not understood about the loaves; their hearts were hardened. Mark 6:52 (TNIV) It may be safe to say after viewing how the Disciples went on to carry out the ministry and spread the Word of Jesus to the world, that they learned their lessons well. But sometimes as we read of their... Continue Reading →
Then he climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. They were completely amazed, Mark 6:51 (TNIV) So many incredible things the Disciples had already seen. But these miracles seemed to be forgotten while their lives were being threatened out there on the lake. They had been shown how powerless they were... Continue Reading →
Because they all saw him and were terrified. Immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take courage! It is I. Don´t be afraid,” Mark 6:50 (TNIV) Jesus appears on the scene. When He moves into the conscious awareness amazing things happen. Now it appears to be more and more remote of a thought, that we... Continue Reading →
But when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought he was a ghost. They cried out, Mark 6:49 (TNIV) There the Disciples were, out there on the lake in the boat. They had been struggling all night against the wind when finally they saw Jesus. But Jesus was doing something they had not... Continue Reading →
He saw the disciples straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. Shortly before dawn he went out to them, walking on the lake. He was about to pass by them, Mark 6:48 (TNIV) Jesus had not gone out on the lake with the Disciples that night. He chose to spend some time... Continue Reading →
After leaving them, he went up on a mountainside to pray. Mark 6:46 (TNIV) Jesus sent off His disciples in a boat and stayed behind to say goodbye to the crowd. As soon as He was alone, He went up the mountain to find a place to pray. The Son of God was a remarkable... Continue Reading →
Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to his disciples to set before the people. He also divided the two fish among them all. Mark 6:41 (TNIV) Wow, just unbelievable! Can we possibly imagine what it would have... Continue Reading →
But he answered, “You give them something to eat.” They said to him, “That would take almost a year´s wages! Are we to go and spend that much on bread and give it to them to eat? Mark 6:37 (TNIV) Here we go again! Over and over we stumble over the same mistakes. When, oh... Continue Reading →
¨Send the people away so that they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.” Mark 6:36 (TNIV) Many a great teacher would have us come over to or see his or her view. We follow the old method of teaching which is to share from ones wealth of... Continue Reading →
And immediately the king sent an executioner with orders to bring John’s head. He went and beheaded him in the prison. Mark 6:27 (ESV) It should not surprise us when someone tells us that the Christian will encounter unpleasant times. Nobody wants to willingly place themselves in the line of danger or at odds with... Continue Reading →
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